December 21, 2015 Court documents claim Indian diplomat's housekeeper kept in 'slavery-like' conditions The case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has taken a new turn after court documents filed by the husband of her housekeeper claim that the servant was kept in "slavery-like conditions."
December 21, 2015 Obama will nominate Baucus as ambassador to China President Barack Obama will nominate retiring Sen. Max Baucus of Montana to serve as ambassador to China.
December 21, 2015 India retaliates against US over diplomat arrest, removes security barriers at embassy The Indian government retaliated Tuesday against the United States for the recent arrest and strip search of an Indian envoy -- going so far as to remove the concrete barriers at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
December 21, 2015 Kerry voices 'regret' over Indian diplomat arrest, as clash escalates Secretary of State John Kerry personally expressed "regret" to the Indian government for last week's arrest of an Indian consular official, in an urgent bid to temper a diplomatic clash which escalated into Wednesday.
December 21, 2015 Kerry comments add to mystery about rogue CIA agent missing in Iran The intrigue over the rogue CIA agent last seen six years ago in Iran intensified Sunday with accusation about a cover-up, Secretary of State John Kerry rejected allegations the United States has abandoned the search and Iran distancing itself from the mystery.
December 21, 2015 Chinese naval vessel tries to force U.S. warship to stop in international waters A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.
December 21, 2015 US cracks down on companies evading Iran sanctions The Obama administration on Thursday targeted more than two dozen companies and individuals for evading international sanctions against Iran or supporting its nuclear program, a signal that the U.S. will continue to enforce existing sanctions while pursuing a diplomatic resolution with Tehran.
December 21, 2015 Emails show State Department official urged Benghazi contractor to avoid media Newly released documents show an official at the State Department urged a contractor providing security at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi not to respond to media inquiries, in the wake of the September 2012 terrorist attack.
December 21, 2015 Ukraine leader 'intends to sign' EU deal after protests State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki would not say what types of punitive sanctions the U.S. was considering.
December 21, 2015 Secret Service may face ego security nightmare at Mandela memorial Secret Service agents assigned to protect four U.S. presidents at Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela are facing a potential clash of egos that could translate into a security nightmare.